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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80

Portability
96 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96 Imaging
40 Features
38 Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 5 years before the WX80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-5010 matches up against the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony WX80

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Olympus FE-5010

		

		

			
 WX80 FE-5010 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 48 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony WX80

		

		

			
 FE-5010 WX80 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither features Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony WX80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the WX80.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and WX80.
Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX80 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
	
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography details
Sony WX80 Portrait photography details
20
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 no external flash support
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
35
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Sony WX80
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lighter than average (130g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has focus by touch
 lighter than competition (124g)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus FE-5010
Sports photography with Sony WX80
33
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
60
 lighter than average (130 grams)
 environment sealing
 flash built-in
 lack of Time Lapse function
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
 lighter than competition (124g)
 has focus by touch
 resolution is good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony WX80 as a Landscape photography camera
31
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7 inch)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 lack of Time Lapse function
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 no manual mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
28
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average (130g)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
 lack of external mic socket
35
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (124 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no external mic support
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony WX80
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 130 grams (0.29 pounds) 124 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $130 $276